HP CD-Writer Plus Internal 9200i Drive - Manual (Page 11)

How to Connect an Audio Cable 11
Graphic representation of a SCSI chain with an external device.
How to Connect an Audio Cable
Should I connect an audio cable?
You do not need an audio cable to use your HP drive. The audio cable is
used only for listening to music CDs through your computer’s sound
system. When the HP drive records data, it uses the data cable, not the
audio cable.
Even if you do not have an audio cable connecting the HP drive to a
sound card, you can still hear sound through speakers or earphones
plugged into the audio connector on the front of the drive.
Can I connect more than one device to my sound card?
Check your sound card (see tips below) to see if it has more than one
connector for audio cables.
■ If your sound card has only one connector, you may want to unplug the
audio cable from your CD-ROM and connect it to your new drive.
■ If your sound card supports more than one device,
leave your CD-ROM connected to the sound card,
and connect your new drive with another audio
cable. If you need to purchase an audio cable from
your computer vendor, be sure to identify the type
of sound card you have and specifiy an MPC-2
connector at the drive.
How do I connect an audio cable?
Plug the MPC-2 connector on the audio cable into the Audio Out
opening on the back of the HP drive. Next, connect the other end of the
audio cable to the sound card inside your computer
Tips for connecting an audio cable to the sound card
■ Identify the sound card.
To identify the sound card look for microphone and speaker connectors
on the back of your computer. The circuit board inside the computer
attached to the microphone connectors is the sound card.
■ Identify the audio connectors on the sound card.
MPC-2 connector
Audio
cable